"Fuck You" No Longer Indecent
A New York Federal appeals court struck down the FCC rule which bans broadcasters from cursing on live TV or radio.
From the AP:
The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Manhattan threw out the 2004 Federal Communications Commission policy, which said that profanity referring to sex or excrement is always indecent.
"By prohibiting all `patently offensive' references to sex, sexual organs and excretion without giving adequate guidance as to what `patently offensive' means, the FCC effectively chills speech, because broadcasters have no way of knowing what the FCC will find offensive," the court wrote.
"To place any discussion of these vast topics at the broadcaster's peril has the effect of promoting wide self-censorship of valuable material which should be completely protected under the First Amendment," it added.
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This is gunna be good!
This should make the next election cycle debates very interesting, especially with the Tea Baggers joining in the fun!
Hahhhhaaahaaaa
Fuck is one of my favorite words. Most people don't expect to hear it flowing from my femme lips so freely. Nevertheless, it does.
It will really be fucked up when everyone on TV starts using it! I can hear the fucking weathermen right now.....'It'll be fuckin' hot tomorrow, so remember to wear your fuckin' sunscreen'. Life just won't feel right! Whaaaaa....
If fuck is now mainstream,
If fuck is now mainstream, what will we use for those special emotionally intense occasions? Help! We need some more creativity in the English slang development department!
My favorite....
S, effin' damn!
@kdhales
i throw out dang! quite often
i throw out dang! quite often
It's the perfect expression
It's the perfect expression of anger, frustration, etc. It's short (like shit or merde (sp?)) but with that hard K sound on the end that chops it off in a harsh, satisfying way. What on earth could possibly replace that?
And I don't think overuse dulls its power. I dare anyone to watch all 36 episodes of Deadwood with all 2600+ occurrences of the word & feel that it has lost its oomph.
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I must agree with all of the
I must agree with all of the above sentiments- It's about fucking time.
Is that Teller? It looks like Teller in old lady drag. And since he doesn't talk. Would that gesture be censored?
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Funny you should mention
Funny you should mention Teller. Penn (sp?) and Teller were on a show here the other night and I was wondering why Teller didn't say a word. Is that part of the act? I found it very odd seeing as it was a talk show......!
Yes, it's part of the act. He
Yes, it's part of the act. He does talk in real life. I saw them in the club on the roof of the Rio in Vegas one night after their show and Teller was talking.
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Thanks!!
Thanks!!
I must be old fashioned in
I must be old fashioned in considering f- you to be offensive. I don't like this idea at all. More trash tv.
I could be wrong about this,
I could be wrong about this, but I don't think this means fuck will suddenly be all over prime-time television. I think the ruling simply means that the FCC can't fine a network if, say, Bono uses it on an awards show...
Are you picking on Bono
Are you picking on Bono because he's fucking Irish?
I <3 fucking Irish!
And English.
And Frnench.
And Canadian.
And ...
I'm assuming you're kidding
I'm assuming you're kidding but in case other people don't know, it's because it happened. He dropped the F bomb on an awards show.
I am still enjoying this blog. We need more excuses to say fuck a lot.
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In that case can I say that I
In that case can I say that I think Bono is a fucking twat?
He does have an ego the size
He does have an ego the size of Ireland. Just sayin'.
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I'm sure you're right...
But it's fun to fuck around.
P.S. I'm easily entertained!
Fuck!
That's exactly what it means but it's fun to use this thread as an excuse to say fuck a lot.
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Fuck!
Fuck. Double post.
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HA! Fuckin' funny!
HA! Fuckin' funny!
and the cinematic beauty of
and the cinematic beauty of moments such as these will be forever lost in a world where fuck you is everywhere...http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S5o8DFfYHS4
Well,
it's about fucking time.
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can we have an open thread fuck you edition?
there are quite a few people that I would love to add to that thread from tv. whoopi goldberg for saying that mel gison is not a racist. larry king for being 705 years old and having the nerve to retire to spend time with his kids at little league. the entire cast of the real l word for... NOT keeping it real.
blow up my ego @lvrandafighter
fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuck!
awe fiddlesticks! my favorite word goes mainstream. my poor future children are going to have to be really creative when they sling the insults now.
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Sign language says it all
That little photo you chose to go along with this story is cracking me up.
Civility is not a sign of weakness.
Holy shit! That's fuckin'
Holy shit! That's fuckin' great!
it's about fucking time!
it's about fucking time!